A Fazenda 17 Opens With Infiltrator Twist, Early Clashes and First Fazendeiro Test Set With Four Women

Overview

• A Record TV season launch confirmed 26 participants at once with no Paiol, headlined by Venezuelan actress Gaby Spanic among a mix of actors, singers and influencers.
• Production introduced two infiltrados, Matheus Martins and Carol Lekker, who carry out secret missions for up to one week for a possible R$50,000 each and then leave as reserves.
• Michelle Barros, Rayane Figliuzzi, Renata Müller and Saory Cardoso were defined as the first contenders for the Prova do Fazendeiro after a live ‘resta um’ dynamic.
• The four each sent one colleague to the Baia — Dudu Camargo, Yoná Sousa, Toninho Tornado and Tamires Assis — who occupy the sleeping area by the animals and sit out this week’s immunity dispute.
• Early on-air tensions shaped the narrative as Dudu Camargo interrupted Michelle Barros during a live interaction and later traded barbs with Nizam and Rayane; ratings showed a 5.9-point São Paulo debut (second-worst) with the next episode ticking up to 6.2 and leading for 11 minutes.